Caen
We arrived in Caen in the late afternoon after stopping at Château Gaillard and Bernay on the way from Rouen.…
Breakfast at Bouvier
Breakfast at a hotel is not my favorite after a couple disappointments in Vienna, like Donnersmarkt or &flora. I mean…
Gasthaus Steindl
You feel as if time has stood still inside Gasthaus Steindl, it appears unchanged since at least the ’70s. Not…
Books
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: I thought Chris Whitaker is a crime writer and was expecting…
Breakfast at Schwein
One would expect a lot of meat dishes at Schwein (pig in English), but the owners are catering to a…
ChinaBar
Chinabar is one of those restaurants that have been around forever or so it seems. I remember when it had…
Bernay – on the road from Château Gaillard to Caen
We left Château Gaillard in the direction of Caen, which would be our home base for the next three nights.…
Breakfast at Café Falk
The 22nd district is a far cry from my usual radius of operandi. But one has to stay flexible so…
Chez Bernard – update
Chez Bernard has turned into my Christmas location. Every December 24th (okay since three years to be exact) my friend…
Eggs Benedict in Vienna (Part 8)
Eggs Benedict are nothing special in Vienna anymore, lots of places list this breakfast staple on their menu. Just check…
